OBITUARY: Ernestine (Bryant) Hale

Ernestine (Bryant) Hale, age 85, of Harrisburg, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013 at her residence.

Ernestine (Bryant) Hale, age 85, of Harrisburg, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013 at her residence.

She was born on October 31, 1928 in Norris City to the late Rev. Luke and Clara Ethel (Weaver) Bryant. On October 20, 1967, she married Oral Hale and he preceded her in death on October 1, 2013.

Following graduation from Norris City High School, Ernestine attended and graduated from Lockyear's Business College in Evansville, Ind. She worked as a telephone operator in the Norris City (Williams) Telephone Office. Later, she moved to Harrisburg and worked in the business office of the Harrisburg Medical Center for many years prior to her retirement.

Surviving family members include a sister, Kathleen Gill of Galatia. Ernestine was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, Junior Bryant and Hal L. Bryant and three sisters, Lillian Hughes, Reba Renshaw and Beulah Kermicle.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Sunset Lawn Cemetery in Harrisburg with Rev. Harold Hughes, a nephew, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Children's Home in Carmi.

The Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg was in charge of funeral arrangements.

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